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MY ONE DREAM DESTINATION IS STILL … New Zealand (due to open a travel bubble with Australia early next year). It is beautiful and naturally pristine, with rich culture, very friendly people and a great tourist industry. It is compact in terms of internal travel, it is close to Australia and great value for money. My first time there was in 1973, as part of an Australian infantry battalion on a training visit. My wife and I had our honeymoon there in 1976 – snow on Mount Cook in December –...

BROOK SABIN/STUFF New Zealands tiny towns are home to some of our best hidden gems, from an emerald lake, to cliffs that look like theyre from the moon. Brook Sabin and Radha Engling are travelling around New Zealand on a 100-day road trip. Here are their favourite tiny towns theyve come across on their travels. St Bathans: Central Otago The emerald lake at St Bathans is an old mining pit. This lovingly restored mining town – which hugs the side of an emerald lake – is the heritage equiv...

its the top of the hour, getting steamy out there. sharon is watching the roads, its tim in for marty at first warning weather. . >> dew points are already high, which means the moisture is high. the only difference is the temperatures hasnt quite gotten up to an uncomfortable level yet. right now 70 with a dew point around 68. the temperature gets up to where were expecting its going to start getting muggy. 90 is our high for today. this is the way its going to shape up. 92, hot and h...